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The Crimson Scales: Trail of Ashes
2023
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The Crimson Scales: Trail of Ashes is a board game expansion released in 2023. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
An expansion for the Crimson Scales (separate from the add-on), designed by the original Crimson Scales cast along with guest class contributors, that brings new content to integrate into your Crimson Scales campaign. —description from the designer
Editions
- The Crimson Scales: Trail of Ashesen(Self-Published)2023
- Тропа пеплаruBoard Game Pimp2025
Mechanics
- Variable Player Powers
- Hand Management
- Grid Movement
- Storytelling
- Role Playing
- Modular Board
- Cooperative Game
- Hexagon Grid
- Communication Limits
- Solo / Solitaire Game
- Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
- Action Queue
- Campaign / Battle Card Driven
- Once-Per-Game Abilities
- Legacy Game
- Action Retrieval
Publishers
- (Self-Published)
- Boardgame613
- Board Game Pimp
Questions and answers
The Crimson Scales: Trail of Ashes has a complexity rating of 3.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
The Crimson Scales: Trail of Ashes belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The catalogue lists The Crimson Scales: Trail of Ashes as an expansion. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to an existing base game and usually cannot be played on their own. Check the box or publisher description for the exact base game required, and make sure your edition of that game is compatible with this expansion.